Lecture Notes: Respiratory Medicine

Lecture Notes: Respiratory Medicine, 7th Revised edition--------------------------------------------------Highly Commended in the Respiratory Medicine category at the BritishMedical Association Book Awards 2008 Lecture Notes: Respiratory Medicineintroduces the student to the principles of respiratory medicine andprovides a comprehensive yet succinct account of the full range ofrespiratory diseases. Content includes a review of the anatomy andphysiology relevant to the understanding of respiratory disease, informationon history taking and examination and a detailed clinical section coveringdisorders and diseases of the respiratory system. Numerous radiologicalimages and clinical scenarios make this a unique, patient-centred approachto the subject. In this seventh edition, the latest clinical guidelinesand advances have been incorporated alongside new key-points boxesand a second colour, to make this a useful resource for medical students,junior doctors, respiratory nurse specialists, physiotherapists, respiratorytechnicians and physiologists seeking a summary of the clinical aspectsof respiratory medicine.--------------------------------------------------Author Biography: Stephen J. Bourke, Consultant Physician, Departmentof Respiratory Medicine, The Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle, UK